The Resume

(November 2, 1907-May 28, 1997)
Born in London, England, United Kingdom
Hair stylist during Hollywood's Golden Age
Known as Mr. Sydney
Worked at Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios (1934 - 70)
Worked on over 1,000 films
Created Claudette Colbert's signature bangs (1928)
Other clients included Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor, Lana Turner, Natalie Wood, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Hepburn, Corinne Griffith and Miriam Hopkins
Select filmography includes 'Camille,' 'Marie Antoinette,' 'Ice Follies of 1939,' 'Ninotchka,' 'Pride and Prejudice,' 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' 'Cabin in the Sky,' 'Du Barry was a Lady,' 'An American in Paris,' 'North by Northwest,' 'Time Machine,' and 'They Shoot Horses Don't They?'

Why he might be annoying:

He made Lucille Ball a bottle redhead.
He went uncredited working on 'Gone with the Wind.'
He claimed in his autobiography to have had affairs with Greta Garbo and Ava Gardner.
Esther Williams however claimed that he was more involved with Hollywood pimp Scotty Bowers (who confirmed it).
Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer fought over him on the set of The Women.
He is sometimes credited with originating Louise Brooks' signature bob hairstyle, but it had already been popularized by Colleen Moore.
A frantic Marilyn Monroe allegedly called him on the night she died.
Liz Taylor held up the production on Cleopatra by insisting on using him while filming in England, over the objections of British film unions.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was the first stylist to receive on-screen credit in films.
He created many of the hairstyles that became signature looks for film stars.
He helped fashion Judy Garland's trademark braids as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz.
He made legal history in 1938 by becoming the first bachelor in the United States to adopt a child.
The state of California opposed the adoption and tried to prevent it, but he prevailed in court.
He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for 'The Two Mrs. Grenvilles.'
Grace Kelly requested him to style her hair for her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.
Lena Horne summoned him out of retirement to style her hair for 'That's Entertainment! III' in 1994.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Films
• Allegedly Gay Men
• Andy Hardy [Film Series]
• Bisexuals
• Bob Fosse Films
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 22]
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Ernst Lubitsch Films
• Faerie Tale Theater
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Gays Who Died Closeted
• Gone With the Wind [1939]
• Hairdressers and Barbers
• I Adopted a Child
• I am an Angelino [Residents of Los Angeles]
• I Attended Jean Harlow’s Funeral [June 7, 1937]
• I Attended Prince Rainier of Monaco-Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding [April 18, 1956]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'A Star is Born' [1954]
• I Attended the Premiere of 'Marie Antoinette' [1938]
• I Died in 1997 (Ranked: 89)
• I Had Pneumonia
• I Have Tuberculosis
• I Lived in Beverly Hills
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Probably Banged Ava Gardner
• I Probably Banged Greta Garbo
• I Publicly Defended Joan Crawford
• Look at Me or My Mirror Image
• Look at Me, I'm Getting My Hair Done
• Look at Me, I'm with Marilyn Monroe
• Mike Nichols Films
• Profiles 54751-55000 (Ranked: 54784)
• Roman Polanski Films
• Singin' in the Rain [1952]
• Tea and Bagels [English Jews]
• The Great Race [1965]
• The Thin Man [Film Series]
• Wizard of Oz [1939]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying